Middle East
On Board a Ship Sailing the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Lane
Even at top speed, the journey through one of the world’s main shipping lanes is lengthy and terrifying.
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Most of the ship’s crew were eating lunch when the projectile exploded.
Artem was one of three people on the bridge that afternoon in early December navigating the giant commodity freighter through the southern Red Sea. The stretch of water has been a danger zone since late November as Houthi militants have targeted dozens of ships.